A map information system includes: an in-vehicle device that executes automated driving control of a vehicle; and an external device having external map information used for the automated driving control. The in-vehicle device includes: a memory device in which map information is stored; and a control device configured to execute the automated driving control based on the map information stored in the memory device. The control device is further configured to: determine whether or not a takeover occurs during the automated driving control; set an upload target area including the takeover occurrence position, in a case where the takeover occurs during the automated driving control; and upload the map information regarding the upload target area to the external device. The external device updates the external map information based on the map information uploaded from the in-vehicle device.
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5. The map information system according to claim 1, wherein the in-vehicle device detects an object in an area surrounding the vehicle, the first evaluation value indicates certainty of a position of the object in the external map information, and the second evaluation value indicates certainty of a position of the object in the map information.
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